Islamabad, June 12, 2019 (PPI-OT): Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has strongly refuted the news appearing in some sections of press which states that the new Finance Bill has allowed the non-filers to purchase immovable property or cars. The actual position is that the whole system of recognizing a non-filer as a legal entity has been done away with in the new Finance Bill.
FBR has explained that under Income Tax Ordinance, every person earning taxable income ought to file his Income Tax Returns. In case of failure of filing of Returns by persons involved in significant monetary transactions, a complete mechanism has been provided in the newly inserted 10th Schedule. such persons will not only have to pay 100% more tax at Withholding stage but will also be automatically assessed to tax and his imputable income will be treated as concealed income liable to penalties and prosecution.
For more information, contact:
Second Secretary (Public Relations)
Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)
FATE Wing, Federal Board of Revenue,
Constitution Avenue, Sector G-5,
Islamabad, Pakistan
Phone: +92 51 921 7267
Fax: +92 51 9208456
Email: mujeeb.talpur@fbr.gov.pk, talpur35@gmail.com